...Military Council|Military Council]] on the use of [[Religious skills|liao ceremonies]] on the battlefield. They were one of the titles affected by the Constitut ...encourage the creation of an inspirational monument consecrated with true liao at his Basilica in Bastion so that his inspiration in rooting out threats c

{{CaptionedImage|file=Liao.jpg|align=right|width=300}} Liao is a purple powder that is used in [[religious skills|ceremonial rites]] pe

...would normally allow one to perform a ceremony without actually consuming liao. Characters with the same virtue can cooperate to perform an excommunicatio ...of [[Empress Teleri]] that claims to report the failure of a dose of true liao stolen by a citizen who had been excommunicated. In addition those who have

[[Category:Ceremonies]] [[Category:Rules]] ...ate power to use their religious skills. If you intend to make use of your ceremonies, it is well worth considering choosing a congregation for your character's

...ent of principle]] laying out their intention to use [[liao#True Liao|true liao]] to create either a memorial to a paragon or exemplar, or to create a sacr ...ate]], then the named character can enact the mandate using a dose of true liao.

...herb|herbs]], although some potions use other components as well such as [[liao]] or [[Game_items#Mana_Crystals|mana crystals]], or even [[ilium]]. You nee ...of the Labyrinth]]</td><td>Liao-based preparations that empower religious ceremonies with extra strength.</td></tr>

...to this celebratory role, sutannir are also called on to conduct important ceremonies such as the coming of age or a wedding. ...freely and the only people from whom you expect generosity. Many sutannir ceremonies are designed to strengthen familial bonds, especially marking those moments

...orm a small number of [[Religious skills|ceremonies]] without the use of [[liao]], which can be an especial boon to priests without access to a [[congregat ...[[Aura#Strong Auras|stronger auras]], they will still require some actual liao. It is valuable, however, in that it is equally useful to a priest who perf

...s in the Empire, they support their preaching with [[Religious skills|liao ceremonies]] that create auras, and their words are being listened to. ...eive training in the use of liao. We send Jonah Yakovitch with 50 doses of liao to support the training of new priests from among those judged most sincere

* '''Congregations in Urizen receive two fewer votes and one fewer liao''' ...year, every congregation in Urizen receives two fewer votes and one fewer liao. As detailed in the [[A_wisdom_of_questions#A_Clean_Cut|A Wisdom of Questio

...our understanding which is informed by centuries of evidence and access to liao which has always been unavailable to them.|vote=Greater Majority 335-0|when ...ly|statement=The assembly calls upon all of the dedicated priests who have liao in their pockets to travel to Spiral and spread auras of vigilance among ou

...r the worth of the faith in more practical ways. Others find that the liao ceremonies are an important part of exerting social pressure. ...of archbishop. Such groups may also include junior priests, who know liao ceremonies but have no congregation, as well as other League folk who have dedicated t

...on, but it increases the cost to the family adopting their new member as [[liao]] must usually be secured. ...o to the Faraden. As a consequence of their restricted access to spiritual ceremonies, priests are rarer in Faraden than in the Empire and many serve in roles as

...person's mind to the Labyrinth of Ages. In its rarest form, known as True Liao, it grants humans clear visions. During this time, another Highborn Chapter ...s to come to Highguard to experience the truth of The Way through the True Liao visions.

...lifestyle. He soon discovered that the ring offered an unexpected benefit; ceremonies designed to read the aura failed utterly when used on him. ...erns of privacy, despite claims that the virtuous had nothing to fear from ceremonies such as [[Religious skills#Testimony|testimony]].

...provide guidance to citizens about how to live virtuously and have learned ceremonies that enrich the lives of virtuous citizens and enhance an individual’s un ...ular Virtuous path. This focus enables a dedicated priest to perform other ceremonies that provide greater insight and illumination into the Virtue. Consequently

==Liao and the Labyrinth== Imperial Orcs derive no benefit from taking [[liao]] and do not believe that they reincarnate. It is a key tenet of Imperial O

...r burning incense or aromatic herbs as part of a ceremony. Generally the [[liao]] used as part of the consecration is added to the material burnt in the it ...remove - significantly more durable auras than normal by using additional liao. In [[Highguard]] and [[Urizen]] particularly, one of these items may be ca

...the discovery of archaeological evidence that matches the content of some liao visions. ...nned by extensive study of legends, relics, pure liao visions and priestly ceremonies to determine the truth and power of qualities. The seven Virtues are acknow

...e, the aura is substantially different to those familiar from centuries of liao use. The tenor of the magical aura is much more about considering and shari ...d require true liao. As always, the reticence of the Synod to "waste" true liao on magical experimentation in this means there is still no definitive proof